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The Republic of Fiji Navy or Fijian Navy is the naval branch of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. Formerly known as the Royal Fijian Navy, it was established after Fiji ratified the recently created 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The Convention established that maritime nations had an Exclusive Economic Zone of 200 kilometres, which extended Fiji's waters twentyfold, from 50,000 square miles (130,000 km2) to over 1,000,000 square miles (2,600,000 km2), necessitating a more substantial naval force to enforce Fijian jurisdiction and protect economic activity in the Fijian EEZ.
Fiji was provided three Pacific Forum patrol vessels, designed and built by Australia, so its Pacific Forum neighbours could police their own sovereignty.
Captain Humphrey Tawake is the current Chief officer of the Fijian Navy.
Fleet
RFNS Kula (201), Pacific Forum patrol vessel, in use since May 1994
RFNS Kikau (202), Pacific Forum patrol vessel, in use since May 1994
RFNS Kiro (203), Pacific Forum patrol vessel, in use since October 1995
RFNS Volasiga, oceanic survey vessel donated by South Korea, in use since 2019
RFNS Kacau, hydrographic survey vessel donated by China, in use since 2019, Fiji's largest vessel, with a crew complement of about 30
RFNS Savenaca (401), the first of two Guardian-class patrol vessels, to be built in Australia
RFNS Puamau (402), the second Guardian-class patrol vessel, commissioned in 2024
References
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Indonesia
- Kiribati
- Korps Marinir Amerika Serikat
- Argentina
- Kematian dan pemakaman Pangeran Philip, Adipati Edinburgh
- Daftar lagu kebangsaan di dunia
- Hubungan Istimewa
- Republic of Fiji Navy
- Republic of Fiji Military Forces
- Fiji
- RFNS Volasiga
- Ranks of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces
- Lieutenant (navy)
- List of navies
- List of militaries by country
- Chief petty officer
- Frank Bainimarama
